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Apology (Gr. apologia) A speech or writing in defense. Plato’s Apology of Socrates purports to be the speech delivered by Socrates in his own defense at the trial in which he was condemned to death. — G.R.M. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Apologue; or, Fable A Fictitious Narrative used for Illustration Ap-o-logue. Greek, , from (apo), from, and (logos), speech (from , to speak), a story, tale; and especially a fable. Latin, FABULA, a fable. An Apologue (or Fable) differs from a Parable, in that the Parable describes what is likely or probable, or at any rate … Continue reading “Apologue; or, Fable”

Apologists SEE APOLOGY. Apology (, a defense), a discourse, or argument, in defense of some person or doctrine that has been attacked or misrepresented. The use of this term, as applied to religious truth, is to be carefully distinguished from its application in ordinary conversation, in which it generally means an excuse made for some … Continue reading “Apologists”

apologist, Christian One who writes or speaks in defense of Christian beliefs and practises. Some of the Fathers of the Church in the 2nd and 3rd centuries, e.g., Saint Justin, Saint Irenaeus, are called by that name because it devolved upon them to defend the Church against her first enemies within and without the fold. … Continue reading “apologist, Christian”

Apologies in ecclesiastical history, were defences (so the Greek word means) of Christianity, presented to Heathen emperors, by the Christian fathers, who were therefore called Apologists. The first was presented to the emperor Adrian, by Quadratus, A.D. 126, a fragment of which is preserved by Eusebius; but another, presented soon after to the same, by … Continue reading “Apologies”

apologia A defense or vindication, such as Plato’s Apology of Socrates, Apology of Thomas More, Newman’s Apologia Pro Vita Sua (Vindication of His Own Life). Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

apologetics (Greek: apologia, apology, defense) The theological science which aims at explaining and justifying religious doctrine in order to show its reasonableness in answer to objections of those who deny the reasonableness of any religion, especially of a revealed religion, such as Christianity , and more particularly the reasonable grounds of the Catholic religion. Since … Continue reading “Apologetics”

APOLLYON See ABADDON, or Apollyon. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Apollyon See Abaddon. Fuente: Dictionary of the Apostolic Church Apollyon Greek equivalent of the Hebrew word Abaddon, meaning destruction, destroyer. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Apollyon (), the Greek equivalent (Rev 9:11) of the Hebrews title ABADDON SEE ABADDON (q.,v.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological … Continue reading “Apollyon”

Apollos (or Apollonius), St an abbot and confessor for the faith. At the age of fifteen years he retired into the Thebaid, where he lived a rigid and ascetic life, his only food being the wild herbs which the earth produced. After forty years of this solitary life he applied himself to the conversion of … Continue reading “Apollos (or Apollonius), St”

APOLLOS A Jew of Alexandria, a learned and eloquent man, who through the Scriptures and the ministry of John the Baptist became a Christian. He visited Ephesus about A. D. 54, and publicly proclaimed his faith in Christ; whereupon he was further instructed in gospel truth. Passing thence into Achia, he preached with great power … Continue reading “Apollos”